From Condos to the Streets: The Trilogy

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Tears rolled down my face.

He walked away but what hurt the most is that I set myself up for this.

He didn't say a word. He just walked away.

I kneeled down crying a river.

"Why!!" I repeated over and over again in my head.

Ke ran over to me and hugged me.

We both rocked back and forth.

"It's okay G" She said as she pulled me back up.

"Why mommy cry?" I heard Brayden in the background.

I walked towards him and picked him up.

"Mommy" he looked at me and wiped a tear away.

I hugged him, "Mommy will be okay baby" I said kissing his soft cheek.

I walked inside the house and walked up the stairs to put Brayden to sleep.

I didn't want to see anyone nor hear "oh it's going to be okay"

All that repetitive cliché ass shit.

I was angry, sad, and hurt. I was not even mad at Brandon.

He had all the right to leave.

I was mad at my damn self for being so stupid. Shit I thought I was hurting him when in reality I was hurting myself.

"You stupid as hell" was all that went through my head.

"Gia" I heard Ms. Sho knock softly on the door.

I turned away from a sleeping Brayden and walked towards the door.

I opened it and walked out, closing the door behind me.

"How are you?" She asked.

I shrugged not saying anything.

"You know you were wrong right?" She said which caught me completely off guard.

"You know you hurt yourself more by hiding his kid away from him. He isn't hurt he's baffled." She said.

I kept quiet because I knew she was right.

"Give him time. That's all Ima say." She said hugging me.

"I'll be at my house and ill take everyone with me so you can have peace with Brayden. Call me if you need anything" She kissed my cheek.

I nodded slowly not even looking at her.

I saw her walk away, "Ms. Sho" I blurted out.

She turned around.

"Thank you.... for everything" I said.

"You welcome baby" She sweetly said and continued to walk away and made her way down the stairs.

I went back into the room and cuddled myself up on the small couch I had in Brayden's room.

I didn't want to sleep in the master bedroom because that would only bring memories. Memories I didn't want to think about, especially right now.

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The next day.

I fluttered my eyes open. I slowly got up twisting my neck and shoulders.

I looked at Brayden who was still sleep which made me check the time.

7:45am.

Good, he wakes up at 10. This gives me time to shower and cook something for breakfast.